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Home buyers hold the clear upper hand in today's market

Nearly Half of Homebuyers Get Concessions From Sellers as Most Markets Tip in Buyers’ Favor

Seller concessions are rising because today’s buyer’s market gives house hunters power to negotiate for closing costs, repairs and other perks.

Luxury Market Snapshot: Provincetown, MA

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Defends Her Housing Record as City Scores Worst for Affordability

Los Angeles earned the lowest housing affordability score among the 100 biggest metros, despite Mayor Bass' measures to build more homes.

Pending home sales notch slight gain in August

Housing starts outlook turns negative through 2027 as costs rise

Taylor Morrison CEO says trust can scale in a stress-test market

Fannie Mae lowers single-family mortgage origination forecasts through mid-2027

Mortgage rates near 7% but expected to ease by December

Florida and California have nearly half of the 50 riskiest counties for U.S. homeowners

Florida home sellers cut prices, add to pressure on Lennar

Another challenge for homebuilders contending with sluggish demand and high mortgage rates: price competition from a growing supply of existing homes.

Is the housing construction cycle finally breaking?

Mortgage rates now perched just below 7%, says Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates surge toward 7% as the Fed changes course

US housing starts drop unexpectedly on multifamily projects

Despite the advance in one-family home starts last month, the residential real estate market remains challenged in an environment of rising mortgage rates.

Pending Home Sales Hold Steady, Rates Weigh on Buyers

Pending-home sales unexpectedly tick up despite high rates

Lenders share their roadblocks and tailwinds in scaling

Permits Hold Steady but Starts and Completions Fall in August

New residential construction activity showed signs of current trepidation among builders, but also some optimism for the future.

Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending September 12, 2026)

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